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The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has urged environmental agencies to promote harnessing plastic waste for wealth creation. Gombe State Chairman of the association, Engineer Deborah Danladi, made the call during an event commemorating World Environment Day for the Northeast Zone, held at Nurul Huda International Academy, Gombe, Gombe State. She also advocated for the establishment of more refuse collection centres by the environmental protection agencies to mitigate plastic pollution. Danladi also revealed that APWEN would educate school children on recycling plastic waste into useful items, such as household items, robotics, and toys, during the environmental day…

A former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has alleged that governors elected on the platform of the party are being coerced into defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) through systematic harassment and political pressure. Ologbondiyan made the claim on Tuesday during an interview on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme. He said that while the PDP is grappling with internal disputes, a more deliberate strategy is being employed by the APC to weaken the opposition through targeted intimidation. “They are being humiliated and, whether they can openly say it or not, they are being…

Angela Onwuzoo In a move to reduce maternal mortality rates in the country, a digital health solution, Birth Safe Nigeria, is set to train 1,000 frontline nurses and midwives in five states on emergency obstetric skills to prevent potential loss of life during childbirth. Selected from Lagos, Kano, Rivers, Oyo states, and the FCT, the nurses and midwives would be trained by Birth Safe through its initiative, Train One to Reach Many programme. The initiative founder, Dr. Idara Umoette, noted that empowering the frontline health workers with advanced skills for rapid identification and management of obstetric emergencies would improve pregnancy…

East London rap heavyweight J Hus and Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake join forces for the first time on “Gold,” a bass-heavy track that merges UK street grit with Yoruba-rooted bravado. The black-and-white music video strips away distraction and focuses on mood and presence. It’s restrained but powerful, much like the track itself. Following his Royal Albert Hall show and the impact of his 2020 project “Big Conspiracy,” this is J Hus’ first release since 2023. His verse had previously surfaced over the instrumental of Shallipopi’s 2025 hit “Laho,” leading to talk of a remix. Instead, “Gold” emerges as a standalone…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has introduced a pilot Artificial Intelligence-enabled registration platform designed to streamline business registration processes and reduce turnaround times. The new system, according to Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer of the CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, was unveiled during the Commission’s 2025 Stakeholders’ Forum in Port Harcourt. He explained that the AI-based portal aims to improve efficiency by granting near-instant approvals and simplifying the procedure for business name reservations and registrations. Magaji said the new portal enables applicants to complete company registration using only the National Identification Number (NIN) of a director or proprietor. Once the NIN…

At least one person was killed and six others injured following the explosion of an unexploded ordnance (UXO) at a scrapyard in the Kofar Dawanau area of Dala Local Government Area. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency media expert, reported that the incident occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on June 30, while metal scrap dealers were offloading items from a truck with registration number PKM 709 ZY. Sources said that a hand grenade was identified as the source of the explosion during a preliminary post-blast investigation by the Bomb Disposal Unit (BOMPOL). The explosion killed Hamisu Uzairu, a 55-year-old labourer from PRP…

In Summary The African countries with the highest number of religious people are also among the rankings of the most populous and politically active. Population and strong belief in religion often shape civic engagement.Religious institutions often act as a body of parallel systems. In cases of absent governance, they often step in to manage schools, humanitarian aid, and hospitals making them central to resilience and community survival.In countries like Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, religion is more saturated at the youth level. Youth revivals, large-scale gatherings, and digital evangelism shape their daily values and routines. Deep Dive!!Religion in Africa isn’t just…

• Jandor launches independent campaign group to back candidates• Oladunjoye kicks off campaign, vows to elevate Ikoyi-Obalende The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, and the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cornelius Ojelabi, have rallied support for the party’s candidates in the forthcoming July 12, 2025 council election to ensure development at the grassroots. They spoke during the APC Lagos West 11 Mega Campaign Rally, tagged: One Voice, One Vision, One Victory,” held in Badagry. Hamzat specifically stressed the importance of unity within the party, noting that given the strides of the APC both at…

Mustapha Hamza Buhari Bakwana, a former political adviser to ex-Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has officially defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), aligning with the Kwankwasiyya movement. Bakwana announced his departure from the APC on Wednesday at a meeting with his political supporters in Kano.He accused the party of marginalisation, exclusion, and what he described as a departure from its founding principles. “I have been part of the APC since its inception, but over time, we were treated as outsiders,” Bakwana said. “There was no regard for contribution, no room for…

Idowu Abdullahi Registered Dietician-Nutritionists working in Lagos State-owned hospitals have urged the state government to ensure they have better representation in hospital management structures across the state. They stressed that their exclusion from key decision-making roles undermines patient care and limits their professional contributions to the health sector. Speaking at the 2025 Maiden Edition of Lagos Dietitian-Nutritionists Retreat, the Director and Head of Department, Dietetics and Nutrition, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Mrs Nwankwo Jessie, stressed the critical role of DNTs in disease prevention, inpatient management, and long-term recovery. She argued that their inclusion in hospital management teams would not…